Written questions

Postpartum Haemorrhage

Commons · Question 259 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 May 2026

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the causes of trends in the level of postpartum haemorrhage rates among mothers.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 May 2026

Significant improvements in data coverage and data quality over recent years mean that many more National Health Service trusts are submitting more complete birth and postpartum haemorrhage information to the Maternity Services Data Set. The increased lev...